Ophioglossum, the adder's-tongue ferns, is a genus of about 25–30 species of ferns in the family Ophioglossaceae, of the order Ophioglossales. The name Ophioglossum comes from the Greek, and means "snake-tongue".
Adder's-tongue Care
Ophioglossum vulgatum
What is the plant
Ophioglossum vulgatum is a deciduous fern with an erect, two-part frond, separated into an ovate to diamond-shaped sheath and a narrow, spore-bearing spike. Adder's tongue fern will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years. The root and the leaves are antiseptic, detergent, emetic, haemostatic, styptic and vulnerary. An ointment made from the plant is considered to be a good remedy for wounds and is also used in the treatment of skin ulcers. The expressed juice of the leaves is drunk as a treatment for internal bleeding and bruising.
humidity
Normal
lighting
Full Sun
temperature
min -15°C
hardiness zone
4 - 8
difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
The plant requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings.
Sunlight
Grow in full sun or partial shade.
Soil
Grow in deep, fertile, moist but sharply-drained, acid to neutral soil.
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Temperature
These plants are hardy to about -15°C.
Additional
Plants can be hard to establish, they can be naturalized in a meadow or cultivated in the border where they should be left undisturbed.
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